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What are the sources for WeatherOnline forecasts?


The WeatherOnline forecasts are created by using a MOS system developed in-house with the most current US weather services model data (GFS). The statistical methods of the Model-Output-Statistic (MOS)-System were developed in cooperation with the Meteorological Department of the University of Bonn.

What is a MOS-System?


A Model-Output-Statistic (MOS)-System combines the data of the weather forecast model and the locally recorded data for any given point by transforming the model data from a coarse grid to detailed small scale areas.
In order to do so, one needs a large volume of past model forecast data as well as the corresponding recorded data for any given location. The MOS-System relates these two sets of data in an optimized fashion allowing development of the local weather forecast by using the most current model forecast.

What are the time intervals used in the temperature and icons of the local forecasts?


The forecasted maximum temperature always refers to a 12hour window from 6am to 6om local time.
The forecasted minimum temperature always refers to the 12hour window from 6pm of the day before the forecast day to 6 am of the forecast day.
The weather icon for the morning refers to the time between 6am and 12pm local time, the icon for the afternoon is valid from 12am to 6pm local time and the evening icon refers to the time from 6pm to 12am local time.

How often are the current weather conditions and forecasts updated?


The current weather information as well as the satellite images are updated every 30 minutes whereas the radar images are being updated every 15 minutes.
The local weather forecasts as well as the weather charts are updated 8 times a day. The updates start at 2 am CEST or 3 am CEST depending on daylight saving time and continue on a three hourly bases.


Nearby Weather Stations - Castlemaine Distance
Bendigo AP 31.5 km
Redesdale 33.7 km
Maryborough 55.7 km
Ballarat Airport 64.4 km
She Oaks 76.3 km
Melbourne Airport 86.0 km
Kilmore Gap 86.5 km
Avalon Airport 91.2 km
Melbourne Airport 92.5 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 95.7 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 96.0 km
Echuca Airport 101.0 km
Geelong Airport 106.0 km
Mangalore AP 107.1 km
South Melbourne 108.1 km
Lookout Hill 111.2 km
Viewbank 113.9 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 114.2 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 116.4 km
Charlton 122.3 km
Kerang 125.3 km
Aireys Inlet 125.7 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 127.2 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 128.6 km
Scoresby Research Institute 134.5 km
Ararat Airport 140.7 km
Shepparton Airport 141.7 km
Dunns Hill 143.2 km
Cranbourne 150.3 km
Westmere 155.2 km
Cerberus 156.2 km
Deniliquin Airport 157.8 km
Stawell Airport 167.0 km
Strathbogie 168.1 km
Swan Hill Airport 170.2 km
Rhyll 174.5 km
Eildon Fire Tower 178.6 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 179.1 km
Stawell 182.5 km
Mortlake 186.2 km
Lake Eildon 188.0 km
Benalla 200.4 km
Wonthaggi Composite 206.5 km
Warracknabeal 216.7 km
Longerenong 218.2 km
Yarrawonga 218.8 km
Pound Creek 226.2 km
Warrnambool Airport 226.3 km
Balranald 231.7 km
Horsham Airport 232.8 km
Mount Baw Baw 237.0 km
Wangaratta Airport 237.6 km
Wangaratta Airport 238.4 km
Hay Airport 238.5 km
Hopetoun Airport 241.2 km
Mount Buller 245.0 km
Hamilton Airport 246.7 km
Edi Upper Vineyard 250.5 km
Waillton P. O. 251.9 km
Corowa Airport 255.6 km
King 256.8 km
Rutherglen 267.4 km
Yanakie 270.0 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 270.0 km
Kanagulk 270.6 km
Ouyen 278.1 km
Nhill 294.9 km
Walpeup Research 303.2 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 307.1 km
Yarram Airport 311.8 km
Portland 312.9 km
Albury Airport 316.0 km
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 322.4 km
Mount Hotham 323.0 km
Hume Dam 323.9 km
Casterton 326.0 km
Portland Airport 327.3 km
Griffith Airport 328.7 km
Mt Moornapa 328.9 km
Cape Grim 329.9 km
Edenhope Airport 330.4 km
Yanco Agricultural Institute 332.1 km
Narrandera Airport 333.5 km
East Sale 336.5 km
Falls Creek Alpine Resort 338.2 km
Dartmoor 339.4 km
Mt Hotham AP 345.1 km
Mildura Airport 347.8 km
Marrawah 352.6 km
Strahan 355.0 km
Hillston Airport 356.1 km
Hogan 364.6 km
Dartmouth Reservoir 366.9 km
Omeo 374.9 km
Hunters Hill 375.6 km
Pooncarie Telecentre 377.8 km
Bairnsdale Airport 378.6 km
Coonawarra 380.9 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 384.7 km